Knots Landing Season 12, Episode 15: A Sense of Urgency

1

Return Engagement

Sumner is haunted by faces from his past; Paige is in a black mood over Tom's disappearing act; Val is in a quandary over Danny's harassment and Gary's proposal; Jeff moves to ease Karen's nerves.

2

Blind Side

Gary and Val contemplate a major move, while Danny plots revenge; an unexpected visitor interrupts Sumner's vacation plans; Frank watches as Julie clears the house of all reminders of her mother.

3

God Will

Danny plots revenge against Gary; and Mack is asked to plead Tom's case to Paige. Meanwhile, Anne loses her financial footing; and troubles surface for Karen following Frank's TV appearance.

4

Dead But Not Buried

Karen's nightmare at the station isn't over; Val's torment on the home front may be coming to an end; and Anne's financial troubles may just be beginning.

5

What If?

The police search for a murder suspect; a blackmail threat puts Anne in touch with someone from her past; Paige plays hooky to look for another job; Kate spends some time with Sumner.

6

You Can Call Me Nick

A houseguest makes Anne's life miserable; personal indecision plagues Paige; a cop hounds Frank about Danny's death; family matters seep into Sumner's thoughts.

7

Do not Attempt to Remove

Nick and Anne respond to blackmail threats; Paige gets into a squabble at home and seeks to change her image at work; pain gets the best of Sumner; Frank receives troubling news; Gary worries about Val.

8

The Best Laid Plans

Anne and Nick get cozy; Sgt. Levine questions Julie about Danny's death; Val and Gary bicker over their rehearsal dinner; Paige feels confused after a chat with Mack; and Anne prepares to confront the blackmailer.

9

Side by Side

The briefcase turns up; Greg and Paige make headlines after she visits him in the hospital; Karen wants to know Linda better; Val's prenuptial jitters baffle Gary; Frank worries about Julie's new boyfriend.

10

The Lady or the Tiger

Anne and Nick fret over the briefcase fiasco; a Sumner Group bigwig is impressed by Linda; Frank lays down the law to a truant Julie.

11

Asked to Rise

Wedding bells chime for a new bride; Claudia stops at nothing to win control of Sumner's fortune; Mack wants to learn more about Jason; and Val's unpredictable behavior threatens the twins.

12

A Merry Little Christmas

Paige and Greg may finally be singing the same song; Claudia intends to tarnish the holidays for Anne; Gary takes care of the twins in Val's absence; Mack means to save Jason from a terrible fate.

13

The Unknown

Sumner springs some news on Paige; Mack feels helpless when Jason is returned to his brutal father; Paige proceeds with her wedding plans; Gary encourages Val to get treatment.

14

Simmer

Mack takes steps to gain Jason's trust, while Jason tries to make peace with his father; Claudia hides her glee upon hearing Sumner's news; Frank struggles with dating; Gary and Karen await signs of Val's recovery.

15

A Sense of Urgency

Mack's family history prompts his concern for finding and protecting Jason; Paige gets wise to Linda's aspirations; Kate catches the eye of a photographer; Frank and Julie reach an understanding.

16

Always on Your Side

The Mackenzies rearrange their lives for Jason; Gary gets news from Val's doctor; Frank and Charlotte have their first nondate; Linda's ploy backfires; Kate's new pal Steve stirs up trouble.

17

In the Dog House

Mac determines to get Jason's custody order rescinded or face a jail term for kidnapping; Steve reveals his intentions; Val taunts Gary with more wild accusations; Paige learns of her mother's duplicity.

18

Call Me Dimitri

A friend's return puts Anne in an awkward position; Jason can't seem to escape violence; Claudia's past catches up with her; Gary tries to make a future for himself and the twins; Sumner notices Linda's hard work.

19

Bad Dog

An antique doll could mean life or death for Anne and Nick; Linda's carelessness could mean the end of her relationship with Michael; Steve follows Claudia to get some answers; Frank plays chaperone to Julie.

20

Gone Microfiching

Jason moves in with his new foster family; Anne and Nick scheme to double their investment; Linda plays cat and mouse to impress Sumner; Frank searches for Ms. Right.

21

Upwardly Mobile

Mack faces disbarment after helping Jason; Anne and Nick discover that money doesn't buy happiness; Steve lands a job at the Sumner group---as Paige's assistant; and Paige gets the surprise of her life.

22

An American Hero

Greg offers Claudia a job in hopes of keeping her in town, while Steve finds out who orchestrated his family's business failure.

23

Where There's a Will, There's a Way

Claudia settles into her new job, promptly appointing a new board member; Frank gets a job offer; Paige has had about all she can take of her job---and of Linda; Val gets a welcome home from the twins.

24

The Last One Out

A rehearsal dinner for Val and Gary seems jinxed when some of the guests are stranded in an office-building fire; Linda spouts off to Karen; hostilities melt between Paige and Steve.

25

A Horse is a Horse

Linda takes Sumner up on his invitation; Paige's spirits soar at the sight of handsome architect Brian Johnston; Claudia takes steps to get Anne out of her hair; Jason wears out his welcome at the Williamses.

26

Play, Pause, Search (1)

Paige is captured on videotape by Brian, and Linda means to see that she pays for her dalliance.

27

Dead Skunk (2)

Jason and Julie are threatened by gang members; Anne's cries for help fall on deaf ears.